Business & Management: Filings & Annual Reports
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Annual Reports
Many public companies provide annual reports on their websites, typically under headings like "Investor Relations."
Additionally, you can often find annual reports by searching the following databases:
- Mergent Intellect This link opens in a new windowMergent Intellect, formerly Hoover's, includes information on both public and private U.S. companies, Canadian companies, and international companies. More InfoUB ONLY
- Mergent Online This link opens in a new windowCurrent profiles of U.S. and international publicly-traded companies. More InfoFull-Text UB ONLY
- S&P NetAdvantage This link opens in a new windowOnline access to Standard & Poor's publications. More InfoUB ONLY
- AnnualReports.com78,012 annual reports from 6,174 companies worldwide.
Collections at UB
Annual Reports of all Corporations Listed on the American, New York and Toronto Stock Exchanges (Microform Collection)
Description
Reproductions of the annual reports of companies that were listed on the New York, American or Toronto stock exchanges, from the years 1955 to 1972 (Note: coverage varies greatly between companies, i.e. some companies may only have one or two annual reports, while others will have a complete run of reports).
Location
Annual Reports of All Corporations Listed on the American, New York and Toronto Stock Exchanges are available at the Annex on microcard at call number MicCard HG4575 .A66. Check the library catalog for access. An index to the companies in this collection can be found here.
Access
Annual reports are filed alphabetically by the name of the company; then chronologically by year.
10-K Reports
10-K Reports are detailed annual reports which publicly-traded companies must file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. In addition to financial statements, 10-K Reports provide extensive background information on the firm's operations, subsidiaries, business segments, properties, legal proceedings, and more.
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The library maintains a microfiche collection of 10-K Reports covering the years 1973 - 1996 and owns microfiche for all companies listed on the New York and American Stock Exchanges at the time the report was issued. For these earlier years, the library does not own microfiche 10-K Reports for companies listed only on regional exchanges, the NASDAQ system, or which trade over-the-counter.
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10-K Reports are available on microfiche at call number MicFiche HG4028 .B2D56 . Check the library catalog for location information.
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10-K Reports on microfiche are arranged alphabetically by company name, then by year within company. To determine whether a company was listed on the New York or American Stock Exchanges during the year in question, consult the "Compact D/SEC" on CD-ROM, or ask a reference librarian.
Additional Collections of Annual Reports
- Annual Reports at Academic Business LibrariesThis database is a merged list of the corporate Annual Reports to Shareholders at several different universities.
- Columbia Historical Corporate ReportsA digitized selection of corporate reports from the Columbia Business Library's extensive collection of historical corporate annual reports.
The selection targeted corporations that operated in and around New York City. Approximately 36 companies are represented with a total of approximately 770 individual reports (ca. 17,300 pages) ranging from the 1850's through the early 1960's. - Harvard Historic Corporate ReportsOne of the largest collections of corporate reports in the world, and includes annual reports, prospectuses, proxies, registration statements, and miscellaneous items such as brokerage-house reports, charts, and unpublished corporate histories. These holdings outline the trajectory of U.S. and international companies dating from 1820 to the present.
- Northwest Historical Annual Reports CollectionThe Northwest Historical Annual Reports Collection is a growing digital collection of annual financial reports of companies currently or historically based in the Pacific Northwest. The collection includes annual reports dating from the 1930's and provides a continuous run of annual reports for most of the companies up to the 1990's.
- University of Alabama Historical Annual Reports CollectionThe Bruno Library provides access to company annual reports in several ways. Browse through the availability on their website.
- University of Pennsylvania Corporate Reports OnlineCorporate Reports Online lets you browse by company or enter keywords.
Proxy Reports
Proxy Reports are annual reports which publicly-traded companies must submit to their shareholders prior to the annual shareholders meeting. Proxy Statements provide background information on major issues which the shareholders must vote upon, including election of officers, executive compensation packages, mergers, and other significant proposals.
The UB Libraries has a microfiche collection of proxy statements covering the years 1973 - 1996. All companies listed on the New York and American Stock Exchanges at the time the report was issued are represented.
Location
Proxy Reports are available on microfiche at call number MicFiche HG 4028 B2 D56. Check the catalog for location.
Access
Proxy Reports on microfiche are arranged alphabetically by company name, then by year within company
Featured Resource
- EDGARThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission database that contains over 21 million forms and documents reported by U.S. companies and industries.
Related Guides
Additional Links
- DocohSearch, analyze and compare millions of SEC filings and companies, updated in real-time.
International Sources
- Companies HouseFree searching and viewing of official documents and data that U.K. companies have filed with the government.
Form D's
Nearly all startups and investment firms file Form Ds with the SEC when they raise money. A Form D filing contains:
- Amount of money raised
- Equity or debt issuance
- Industry category
- Names of the executives and directors
- Addresses for the company, executives, and directors
- Other information - brokers used, commission paid
You can find form D's via EDGAR or the FormDs.com, which indexes Form D documents in real-time.